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but

/ˈbʌt/adverb1 syllable

But means: and nothing more.

Synonyms for but19

adverb, as in and nothing more

merely, simply, just, only

also used for but

barring, except for, save for, apart, apart from, aside, aside from, bar, besides, barely, literally, no more than, nothing but, even so, nevertheless

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What does but mean?1

adverb

1

and nothing more“I was merely asking”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with but?12

one syllable

whatcutshutnutguthutslutstrutputtrut

two syllables

somewhatuncut
Show 40 near rhymes
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But in a sentence

  • Your point may be a little off target, but it certainly is close.Zifre
  • Your essay has some mistakes, but as a whole it is very good.Eldad
  • I am a flawed person, but these are flaws that can easily be fixed.Zifre
  • You can talk until you're blue in the face, but you'll never convince me.CK
  • But for air, all living things would die.Objectivesea
  • We arrived at that plan out of pure desperation, but the book sold well.Dejo
  • You should only count on yourself--but even then, not too much.rmccar1
  • Math is like love: a simple idea, but it can get complicated.pyrachi

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